Arch-support.



e. e. HAMMANN.

ARCH SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1913 1 1 1 2,005, Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

, or arch plate,

' UNITED STATES GEORGE G. HAMMANN, OF QINCIN NATI," OI-IIO.

ARCH-SUPPORT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE O. HAMMAN'N, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State ofOhio, have invented-a certain new and useful Improvement in Arch-Supporters, of which the following is a full, reference belng had to theaccompanying drawings, forming clear, and exact description,

a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a the arch of the foot, and particularly to onewhich is adjustable.

The object of my invention is to provide an adjustable arch and of aspring, or elasticity, adaptable to the needs of the individual foot forWhich it is intended.

I have found in always easy for the to the use of an arch supporter, andthus supporters which are not immediately adaptable to weak or tenderfeet are frequently discarded when condition. really require their use.I have also found" that different degrees of flexibility or elasticitvare required; also that the Weight is not always thrown upon the arch inthe samedirection or at the same point, and that therefore adjustabilityof the point or points of support are extremely desirable and necessary.The height and shape of the arch also vary and it is important, for allof these reasons, especially when the supporter is newto the foot, thatsuitable adjustments may be made for the comfort and convenience .of thewearer; and my invention is'therefore directed to the provision of anarch supporter which the wearer may adjust and adapt to the needs andcomfort ofhis foot in all of the above respects, comfort and nervousstrain the foot to adapt itself to the supporter.

In the drawingsz Figure l is a side elevation of my new arch supporter;Fig. 2 is a The numeral 1 indicates the main portion, Said plate is n isitself adapted to maintain a certain rigidity of form when properlytreated and iade of heavy leather, which shaped and, at the sametime, tobe flexible Specification of Tietters Patent.

under weight.

supporter for supporter of light weight,

practice that it is not arch foot to accustom itself port under the andof the arch plate' 'series of reinforcing of my new arch supporter.

The plate 1 is preferably formed with alip 2 which is adapted to fitPatented Sept. 29, 1914. Application filed August 7,1913. Serial No.783,507.

the inside of the arch of the foot. The plate is also provided toreceive screw-headed' bolts lfor the attachment'of reinforcing springs5, 6 and 7 nuts 8 securing the springs to the bottom of the plate.

The springs 5, 6 and 7 are preferably made of a high grade ofspringsteel and may be of anydesired elasticity. In the use of my newarch supporter,only such of the springs are attached to the plate as maybe needed for the comfort and convenience of the wearer. Where greater.spring or elasticity is de sirable onlythe spring 5 is employed; or thesprings 5 and 6, where elasticity coupled Witha greater support for theinside of the than is afforded by may be very effectively andcomfortably used. If it is desired to add additional support evenlyunder the arch both the springs 5 and 7, which are of substantially thesame shape, are attached in substantially parallel positions, as spring7 is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3; and where preferred results areobtained by centralizing the suparch spring 7 is attached as shown infull lines in Fig. 3; may not, be be seen that as provided diagonally ineither case spring 6 may, or used as preferred. It willthus by the useof my new supporter Wltll it suitable series of springs suitableadjustments may be effected to suit all requirements both as to shapeand rigidity as to the location of the supporting point'or points. Bythe attachment of the reinforcingsprings in the manner shown theseadjustments may be made with great facility without the need of specialtools for the'purpose. I

1 Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is: 1. An arch supporter comprising a platethe arch of a foot, a springs detachably secured to the underside ofsaid plate, and meanswhereby the points of bearing of said springs onsaid plate may be altered for ad justment. p

.2. An arch supporter comprising a plate adapted'to' fit under the archof a foot, a

adapted to fit under the lip 2 alone,

with perforations 3 adapted I lip onsaid plate adapted to fit againsttheIn Witness whereof I have hereunto set my inner side of said arch, aseries of reinforchand in the presence of two witnesses, this ins;springs detachably secured to the under 1st day of August, 1913.

side of said plate and said lip, and means GEORGE C. HADIMANN. 5 wherebythe points of bearing of said springs Witnesses:

on said plate and lip may be altered for ad- FREDK J. VVENDELN,

justment. ARTHUR H. EWALD.

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